Ohio household hazardous waste drop-off
Pick your county to see its drop-off sites, collection events and home pickup. Check who can use each program, and call before you go.
Ohio counties
- Adams
- Allen
- Ashland
- Ashtabula
- Athens
- Auglaize
- Belmont
- Brown
- Butler
- Carroll
- Champaign
- Clark
- Clermont
- Clinton
- Columbiana
- Coshocton
- Crawford
- Cuyahoga
- Darke
- Defiance
- Delaware
- Erie
- Fairfield
- Fayette
- Franklin
- Fulton
- Gallia
- Geauga
- Greene
- Guernsey
- Hamilton
- Hancock
- Hardin
- Harrison
- Henry
- Highland
- Hocking
- Holmes
- Huron
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Knox
- Lake
- Lawrence
- Licking
- Logan
- Lorain
- Lucas
- Madison
- Mahoning
- Marion
- Medina
- Meigs
- Mercer
- Miami
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Morgan
- Morrow
- Muskingum
- Noble
- Ottawa
- Paulding
- Perry
- Pickaway
- Pike
- Portage
- Preble
- Putnam
- Richland
- Ross
- Sandusky
- Scioto
- Seneca
- Shelby
- Stark
- Summit
- Trumbull
- Tuscarawas
- Union
- Van Wert
- Vinton
- Warren
- Washington
- Wayne
- Williams
- Wood
- Wyandot
No county matches that name.
Counties in gray have no current listing yet: call the county for local options.
Ohio metro areas
Upcoming collection events in Ohio
- Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · Lima, Allen CountyWho can attend: Residents of Allen, Champaign, Hardin, Madison, Shelby or Union County; no business or farm waste
- Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · Middletown, Butler CountyWho can attend: Butler County residents with proof of residency
- Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · Georgetown, Brown County
- Tue, Nov 17, 2026 (also Tue, Dec 15, 2026) · Xenia, Greene CountyWho can attend: Greene County residents only; household chemicals only
- Sat, May 1, 2027 · Ashland, Ashland CountyWho can attend: Ashland County residents only (proof of residency required)
- Sat, Oct 9, 2027 · Milan, Erie CountyWho can attend: Erie County Solid Waste District residents; no businesses
No upcoming collection events are listed right now. Your county page lists permanent drop-off sites and home pickup.
Soonest first. Events usually serve only residents of the city or county that runs them, and many need an appointment. Events with addresses and phone numbers →
About Ohio programs
In Ohio, household hazardous waste is handled by the county or multi-county solid waste management districts, not the state. Some districts run year-round or seasonal drop-off sites, such as those in Columbus, Springfield, Moraine, Elyria, Warren, Chardon, Seville, Stow, Kent and Canton; others hold one or a few collection days a year, give vouchers for a private facility, or have no program at all. We check the Ohio EPA district list against each district’s and county’s own page.
Ohio’s 88 counties are served by 52 solid waste management districts, many shared by several counties. Programs are usually open only to residents of the district’s counties.
State rules and programs
- Agency: the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) says household hazardous waste disposal is controlled locally, most often by your county or joint solid waste management district. Ohio EPA does not run collections itself.
- Residents only: almost every Ohio program takes waste only from residents of its own district’s counties, and many ask for ID or proof of residency. Joint districts, such as North Central Ohio (Allen, Champaign, Hardin, Madison, Shelby and Union) and Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne, open their sites to every member county.
- Fees and appointments: some programs are free and some charge by the pound, such as Clark County, Lucas County and North Central Ohio. Lucas and Auglaize counties take waste by appointment. Check each listing before you go.
- Households only: business, farm and institutional waste is generally not accepted at Ohio household hazardous waste programs.
- Paint: Ohio has no PaintCare program, so stores are not required to take leftover paint. Ohio EPA says latex paint can be dried out and put in the trash; oil-based paint goes to a household hazardous waste program. See the paint guide.
- Car batteries and motor oil: Ohio law bans car (lead-acid) batteries from the trash and landfills. Ohio EPA says auto service centers and auto parts stores may take used oil and antifreeze.
Batteries in Ohio
The law: Ohio has no battery stewardship law for household batteries. Ohio law (Ohio Revised Code 3734.911) bans putting used lead-acid batteries, such as car batteries, in the trash or a landfill; they must go to a store, an auto repair shop, a household hazardous waste site or event, or a battery recycler. Ohio EPA says stores that sell car batteries must take your old one when you buy a new one, and that only single-use alkaline and zinc-carbon batteries may go in household trash.
Stewardship program: No battery stewardship program. Ohio EPA says button, lithium and rechargeable batteries should go to stores that take them back, household hazardous waste programs or battery recycling programs, with the ends taped first, and never in trash or curbside recycling because they can start fires.
Where to take them: 12 Ohio programs we list accept batteries. Some take only certain kinds, so check each listing. Ohio EPA notes that Batteries Plus stores take most battery types from residents for free. Programs that list batteries include SWACO Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off (Environmental Enterprises), Trumbull Collection Facility and Lorain County Collection Center. Pick your county above for every program.
Which batteries can go in the trash, how to tape and bag them, and other states’ rules: How to dispose of batteries.
Sources (checked Sat, Oct 24, 2026): Ohio EPA: Dispose of hazardous waste (batteries), Ohio EPA: Battery disposal chart (PDF), Ohio Revised Code 3734.911 (lead-acid batteries).
Motor oil and car fluids in Ohio
The law: Ohio’s used oil rules (Ohio Administrative Code chapter 3745-279) do not cover people who change the oil in their own vehicles at home. Ohio EPA asks do-it-yourselfers to collect used oil or antifreeze in a container with a tight cap and take it, with the oil filter, to a service or recycling center.
Collection program: Ohio has no separate state used oil program for households. Ohio EPA keeps a list of registered used oil collection centers and says auto service centers and auto parts stores may accept used oil, antifreeze, transmission fluid and power steering fluid from residents. We found no Ohio law requiring stores to take used oil back.
Antifreeze: We found no Ohio rule written specifically for household antifreeze. Ohio EPA says some auto service centers and parts stores take it; household hazardous waste programs that list it take it too.
Where to take it: 10 Ohio programs we list accept motor oil and 11 accept antifreeze. Your solid waste management district can point you to used oil collection centers. Programs that list motor oil or antifreeze include SWACO Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off (Environmental Enterprises), Summit ReWorks Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Trumbull Collection Facility. Pick your county above for every program.
How to pack used oil and filters, what to do with antifreeze, brake fluid and gasoline, and other states’ rules: How to dispose of used motor oil and car fluids.
Sources (checked Sun, Oct 25, 2026): Ohio EPA: Dispose of hazardous waste (automotive fluids), Ohio EPA: Maintain your vehicle, Ohio Administrative Code 3745-279-20 (used oil generators).
FAQ
Is household hazardous waste disposal free in Ohio?
It depends on the district. Franklin, Greene, Geauga-Trumbull, Medina, Montgomery and Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne list free drop-off for residents, while Clark County, Lucas County, Miami County and North Central Ohio charge by the pound. Check each listing before you go.
Can I use a household hazardous waste site outside my county in Ohio?
Usually not. Most Ohio programs serve only residents of their own solid waste district. If your district shares a site with other counties, such as North Central Ohio or Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne, you can use that site.
What if my county has no household hazardous waste program?
Call your solid waste management district; the county table lists each district’s phone number. Some districts give vouchers for a private facility or hold collection days only some years. Ohio EPA’s main line is 614-644-3020.